Dick Kelsey
Dick Kelsey is a former Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 26 from 2009 to 2013. He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kelsey served on these committees:
- Assessment and Taxation
- Confirmation Oversight
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Ethics and Elections
- Local Government, Vice Chair
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Public Health and Welfare
- Reapportionment
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kelsey served on these committees:
- Business & Labor
- Commerce
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Public Health and Welfare
Issues
Sen. Kelsey's issue positions and what he supports, according to his website:[1]
- Budget transparency
- Less government spending
- Tax decreases
- Funds for maintaining and improving the public schools
- Making abortion illegal
- Tougher penalties for crime
- Affordable health care and putting "Kansans in charge of their health care dollars."
- Enforcing immigration laws; penalties for illegal immigrants
- Business growth and private sector job growth
See also: Dick Kelsey issue positions from Project Vote Smart
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Kelsey includes:[2]
- An act repealing the Kansas insurance score act.[3]
- A resolution regarding the right to bear arms.[4]
- An amendment to have supreme court justices' appointments subject to consent of the Senate.[5]
- A proposition to create a budget stabilization fund.[6]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Kelsey ran for re-election in 2012. He lost to Dan Kerschen in the August 7 Republican primary.[7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Dan Kerschen |
57.6% | 3,911 |
| Dick Kelsey Incumbent | 42.4% | 2,883 |
| Total Votes | 6,794 | |
2008
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4th, 2008, Kelsey was elected to the 26th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Pam Frieden (D).[8] Kelsey raised $44,271 for his campaign, while Frieden raised $39,366.[9]
| Kansas State Senate, District 26 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dick Kelsey (R)
|
19,492 | 61.4% | ||
| Pam Frieden (D) | 12,223 | 38.5% | ||
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Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[10] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Dick Kelsey received a rating of 73% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Dick + Kelsey + Kansas + Legislature
External links
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2006, 2008
- Dick Kelsey on Facebook
- Dick Kelsey on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ dickkelsey.com, "Dick Kelsey Issues," accessed January 29, 2015(Archived)
- ↑ www.kslegislature.org, "Profile of Dick Kelsey," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ LegisScan, "Kansas Senate Bill 24," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ LegisScan, "Kansas Senate Bill 1611," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ LegisScan, "Kansas Senate Bill 1612," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ LegisScan, "Kansas Senate Bill 1614," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," accessed May 18, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phillip Journey |
Kansas State Senate District 26 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Dan Kerschen (R) |
